Great Scottish Run
Sun 5 Oct 2025 Glasgow, Glasgow City, UK

Great Scottish Run

With a city centre start and finish, this is a celebration of everything that is great about Glasgow: inspiring urban architecture, green spaces, history, music, strength, spirit and great people.

2 races

  • Sun 5 Oct
  • #1 of 2
George Square, Glasgow > Glasgow Green, Glasgow

10K

08:30

Age 15 & over

£33-£37

  • 10 km road running + 152 ft ascent
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • #2 of 2
George Square, Glasgow > Glasgow Green, Glasgow

Half Marathon

10:00

Age 17 & over

£40-£44

  • 13.1 miles road running + 389 ft ascent

Event overview

Be your greatest in 2025!

Thousands of great people take part in the half marathon or 10K running event each year to challenge themselves and to raise money for good causes. And Scotland’s friendliest city with its big personality and humour always delivers on the support front too, with crowds of locals turning out each year to cheer and high-five from beginning to end.

Plus, there are medals, finisher t-shirts and bragging rights for all. 

Highlights

  • Run past some of the city's most famous landmarks
  • Music and entertainment to keep you motivated
  • Free training plans and support up to event day
  • Run number personalised with your name
  • Exclusive runner-only discounts via the rewards platform
  • Free Great Run series event day tracking app
  • £10 off your next Great Run if you refer a friend

Event video

  • All fitness levels
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Teams
  • Wheelchair users

Timetable

  • 08:30 | 10K start
  • 10:00 | Half Marathon start

Wheelchair entrants

The Great Scottish Run is suitable for wheelchair users. There is a question on the entry form that asks if you are a wheelchair user and if you will be participating in a self-propelled racing wheelchair, or if you will be participating in a standard wheelchair and will be assisted (pushed).

Business Challenge

The Business Challenge is a corporate running challenge in the biggest cities across the UK. It’s open to organisations of all shapes and sizes, is suitable for groups large or small (minimum team of 4) and is great for all ages and abilities. If you’re tired of cringey teambuilding exercises, it’s a great way to invest in workforce wellbeing for a happier and healthier team.

  • A team can be four or more, there is no maximum number of team members.
  • The finishing times of the fastest 4 members of the team will be used to calculate the overall team time.
  • Manage your team through an easy-to-use group dashboard. Swap runners up until six weeks before the event.
  • The winning team at each event will receive a trophy to display with pride.

  • Accommodation
  • Bag storage
  • Cafe
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Paid parking
  • Park
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

George Square
Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow City
G2 1DU
UK

  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy
  • Trees not tees

Sustainability Policy

This event is in the process of updating its Sustainability Strategy in light of its collaborative approach and recent survey. Work to minimise the environmental impacts of this event will continue throughout this process, with particular focus on:

  • Reducing plastic
  • Reducing waste
  • Cutting carbon emissions
  • Responsible procurement

 
In addition, it is striving to improve performance even further by making sure that sustainability is embedded at the heart of the organisation and culture.

Optional finisher tees

Finisher tees are now optional. You can choose to forgo your finisher tee shirt at the point of entry, and in lieu of this the organiser will make a donation to the National Trust Woodlands Appeal.

The organisers will donate a portion of the fulfilment costs for each runner who chooses this option to the fund and commit that this donation to be around £20,000.

Well organised. Well supported. Well done to all runners and spectators alike. Well, I’m in for 2024. Come join us. Billy T

My first time doing anything like that. Was nervous before but once I got there the other runners and the crowd made me feel at ease. Great experience will definitely be doing it again. Paul B

First time taking part in an organised event like this and enjoyed the atmosphere, course and the whole experience. Frazer D

I really enjoyed the race and the atmosphere was amazing!! Clara B

Exciting, great vibes, everyone was supportive of each other, great course, good goody bag. Marisa L

Fantastic run! Perfect for beginners like myself. Very well organised and amazing atmosphere with lots of local support. Definetly recommend. Lucy M

Was a great day. If you want to do this type of thing just do it. Michael M

Reviews thanks to RaceCheck

Races at event

  • Sun 5 Oct
  • #1 of 2
George Square, Glasgow > Glasgow Green, Glasgow

10K

08:30

Age 15 & over

£33-£37

  • 10 km road running + 152 ft ascent
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • #2 of 2
George Square, Glasgow > Glasgow Green, Glasgow

Half Marathon

10:00

Age 17 & over

£40-£44

  • 13.1 miles road running + 389 ft ascent